New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-05
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

tanoe from the bridge aud found that Mcrsgues building
u few feetinside tho mile limit
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
PASSENGER PRIVILEGES CURTAHED.
THE GENERAL MANAGERS CONSERVATIVE ON SOME
POINTS OF THE COMMERCE LAW.
The general passenger agents Of the trunk lines and
their Western connections met Yesterday ct Commits
sioner Finks office to complete their report on tho III
depreciation OF the Interstate Commerce law as aect
ing passenger travel. Later in tho day tho general
managers OF the Eastern and Western lines met III
oint conference to receive the report 1t was modhod
in some particulars before adopted, but some detas
were left for future consideration. The essential
features OF the report however are the continuance
of special immigrant rates distinctive from second
class travel and tue perpctuntOn OF commissions 70
steamhip conn anes handling the immigrant orders OF
business methods now In vogue. Inc action Oh tne
JOINT committee will not affect tho present Immigrant
rates from New-York to Chicago, but the committee
will be compelled to adjust secondclass rates to some
intermediate points in order to prevent any di,crmi
nation growing out OF tho Immigrant tariff and to meet
the requirements of tho long and short haul clause
The report adopted also takes the ground that
excursion rates may be allowed where they are
to be confined strictly to ministers and tho Glasses
OF people enumerated In tho Law. mileage uoseu
will be withdrawn where found TO DO discrim MI
native; but whore issued they will be open 70 tho
general public. There some points which the
roads will legal counsel upon and other matters
Of detail are yet to be settled. ,. -
The work OF the jvint committee on freight ques-
tions is completed, but the rate committee OF the
trunk lines will be compelled 10 hold some further
meetings to arrange detail matters. At Chicago on
Tuesday the Central Traffic Association will hold ocn'
.rence OF both freight and passenger departments 70
complete their local arrangements under the now a"'
AN UNDERGROUND ROAD FOR BOSTON
Boston, March 4 (SpcciaI.-The Boston and Maine
scheme for the erection OF 100000 station TO accom-
modate that road and the Eastern and the Ftchburg
roads, which outlined by THE TRIBUNE few days
ago, has aroused the directors Of Boston and Lowell
considering the propriety Of carrying out
scheme that preached CIV years ago by General
Stark when tho latter was president OF the road inc
scheme designed to enable the Lowell road to bring the
passengers up into the heart OF the city Tho project In
cludcs q double track over tho freight bridge
across tho Charles River. thence through
the present freight yard to point
Via Sc 1 1 s.S es s
grades No definite route has been selected or the roa
the latter one near the downtown business section and
tho other between Winter and West sts There are also
urban traffic OF tho lowell road may be carried In trains
operated by electricity should OF these new schemes
be carried out
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
PITTsBURo. March (speeiaD.-An ancllary bill fled
by the New-York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company
against the Buffalo, NewYork and Philadelphia Railroad
Company and receiver, c. Clinton Gardner received
hearing today before Sussex d. Davis OF Philadelphia,
who was appointed by the United States District
Court The bill was filed time and the railroad
company ordered to continue ne instrumentation OF
reached. The plaintiff informed that s coal would
nos be hauled after certain date TN. Is claimed u
coal made by the Gas Coal Company to great
injury.
CHICAGO March A dispatch from st. Paul. Mimi,
says: "Thc Omaha Railroad IS still in bad condition.
TLc n
James wing that the situation west OF ST. James was
such that there hope for getting open before sax
uriay. force IL nj work In the cut near
there while three mos OF Brigham Lake 300 men
are picking their way through solid ice The unpleasant
news also received that heavy snowstorm pre-
vailed at Sioux City yesterday morning"
The general freight agents Of the Transcontncntal
roads west OF the Missouri River. who have been In
so, here for the last few days trying TO perfect new
through freight tariffs In conformity with tho Interstate
Commerce law. making poor pfogress There ~
much difference Of opinion regarding the hppneauoh oi
the new law Detwcrn INC so4lne raSH anu tn er ra
and part route by way OF New-orlcans tsunset
rbo"se. 10 meet The competition OF tho Pacific Mail
steam ship Company without affecting intermediate rates
able TO conpee through traffic. II has
10 protect several points In NewMet w,- r..,,.r
associations to-day agreed that commissions Tor the 81 rs
of tickets should continued to regular ticket agents
but should he cut of from and all irresponsible
parties. There was division upon the question OF the
Vice PresideniJ. T. aecnoush Of the Pennsylynnia
prise the officials here. thy had supposed tha an
OF The Eastern railroad taeh Ms ronsIed ys
explained that he was skeptcal OF any great o,
that any combination possible under the law Each
line would work ont its own salvation bearing IN NINA
that the essence OF the act WIS antidiscriminhton
MADISON Wis. March i.-Artices OF Incorporation
were fled by the Wisconsin Midland Railway Company
ad from
10 Fond du Lac thence up the side OF Lake wnnc-
bago 10 Florence from there into Michigan either 10
Ontonagon or EAnse. From point In Calumet county
branch il TO TO Sturgeon Bay Tho object 10 .ap
the iron regions and give them aud the Pine centres
direct road Chicago he schee IS backed by Chicago
Raaine Appleton Fond dn Lao and Eastern captai''s
The capital stock Is S3.vOOoO0
ST. ALB,ss VT March Ask cars OF tho Central Yer
mont road are now being lifted with pipes preparatory to
testing system OF heating by steam from the engine
NEwBUR0, ~ Y. March tSpeonD-Tt Is reported that
number Of Albanians and Ulster County residents nave
filed articles OF incorporation OF the Ncwburg and Pough
keepsio Railroad The capital stock Is S3ooooo. me
road Is built from tho line OF tho Erie In THIS CITY
through MARLBOROUGH Highland there to connect Win
the Poughkeepso Bridge. Tho length OF the ROAD VIII
be about twenty miles
PHILADELPHIA, March 4 (Speeiah.-Thc management
OF the Reading Railroad will put into effect m Its
coal and iron department concentration OF power which
will dispense with many officials and save large amounts
OF money The system will be applied TO tho details OF
mining coal.
The law proposed In the Legislature with reference 10
granting power sale OF embarrassed railroad TO to
trustee Of tho mortgage In default. without decree OF
process OF court. IL denied by tho Reading oincs s
bcng In their interest They declare that II Is Tor tne
benefit OF small corporations 10 save them court charges
ana receiycrship
ANTT-SALOON MEN REJOICING
GOOD EFFECT or THE RECENTLY ISSUED ADDRESS
THE MOVEMENT POPULAR HERE
The address OF the Executive Committee OF the State
Republican An-saoon League which was published In
THE TRIBUNE last week. has met with great favor ana
ronl rnsllla One Of tho members OF